2 Lucas the Brave

CHAPTER 2

第二章

Lucas the Brave Lucas dashed over a bridge and down into the village. Chickens squawked and scattered to get out of his way. The villagers bowed and tipped their hats as he rode by. Clang! Clang! The school bell rang down the lane. Lucas slapped the reins and hurried toward the sound of the bell. As he drew near, he leaped over a stone wall and came to a rest. He hopped from the saddle and quickly changed his clothes.

勇敢的卢卡斯冲过一座桥，冲进了村子。 鸡们嘎嘎叫着，四散逃散，给他让路。 当他骑马经过时，村民们鞠躬并脱帽致敬。 铿锵声!铿锵声!学校的铃声沿着小巷响起。 卢卡斯拍了拍缰绳，急忙跑向铃声。 当他走近时，他跳过一堵石墙，停了下来。 他从马鞍上跳下来，迅速换了衣服。

Lucas tucked his curly red hair inside the felt hat. Then he grabbed a handful of dirt and smudged his cheeks. He tied Ivan to a low tree branch, and hung the sack with his princely clothes from the saddle. "Well, Ivan," he said, "here goes." Lucas climbed over the stone wall and stood in front of the schoolhouse. A swirl of smoke curled from the chimney. Lucas took a deep breath. Today I am Lucas the

卢卡斯把他卷曲的红头发塞进毡帽里。 然后他抓了一把土，在脸颊上涂了一下。 他把伊万绑在一根低矮的树枝上，把装着王子衣服的麻袋挂在马鞍上。 “好了，伊万，”他说，“开始了。” 卢卡斯翻过石墙，站在校舍前。 一股烟从烟囱里袅袅升起。 卢卡斯深吸了一口气。今天我是卢卡斯

Brave! he said to himself. Then he marched up to the schoolhouse and slowly pulled open the doors. Creak! The children sat in front of the teacher on benches. Everyone turned to stare at Lucas. A girl with a thin

勇敢的!他自言自语道。 然后他大步走向校舍，慢慢拉开了门。 吱嘎吱嘎!孩子们坐在老师前面的长凳上。 大家都转过头来盯着卢卡斯。 一个瘦削的女孩

braid crowning her brown hair gasped and cupped her hand over her mouth. "Good morning, boy," the teacher said. "Are you here to join us?" "Yes," said Lucas. "I'm new in town." "Please have a seat," she said. "I'm Mistress Carson. What's your name?" "My name is Flynn," fibbed the prince as he sat down on a bench at the back of the classroom. "Welcome," Mistress Carson said. "Class, please say good morning to Flynn." "Good morning, Flynn," said the class.

戴着棕色头发的小辫子喘着气，用手捂着嘴。 “早上好，孩子，”老师说。 “你是来加入我们的吗？”“是的，”卢卡斯说。 “我是新来的。”“请坐，”她说。 “我是卡森太太。你叫什么名字？”“我叫弗林。”王子一边在教室后面的长凳上坐下，一边撒了个小谎。 “欢迎光临，”卡森太太说。 “同学们，请向弗林问好。” “早上好，弗林。”同学们说。

"Now all eyes on me," said the teacher. "We're going to work on subtraction." The children turned toward the teacher, all except the girl with the braided crown. It was Clara, Lucas's old friend from the palace. She looked at the prince and

“现在所有的目光都集中在我身上，”老师说。 “我们要学习减法。” 孩子们都转向老师，除了那个戴着辫子冠的女孩。 是克拉拉，卢卡斯在宫殿里的老朋友。 她看着王子，然后